Candidates should demonstrate:
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Excellent written and spoken English.
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Strong strategic and technical leadership capability.
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Excellent analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills.
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Strong software-development and technology architecture capability.
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Ability to lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary technology teams.
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Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
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Ability to manage multiple technology projects and competing priorities.
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Strong project-management and delivery capability.
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Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear information for non-technical audiences.
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Strong professional communication, presentation and stakeholder-engagement skills.
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Ability to build constructive relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
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Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take ownership of strategic priorities.
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Ability to lead effectively within a remote and internationally distributed organisation.
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Strong research capability and ability to evaluate emerging technologies and technical approaches.
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A creative, innovative and solutions-focused approach to technology development.
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Ability to commit an average of approximately 20 hours per week to the role.
General and Specialist Knowledge
Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge and practical experience across several of the following areas:
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Distributed Ledger Technology and blockchain architecture.
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Blockchain programming and smart-contract development.
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Internet of Things technologies and architectures.
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Data science, data analysis and data modelling.
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Big-data technologies and data engineering.
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Quantum computing and emerging quantum applications.
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Cloud architecture and cloud-computing platforms.
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Cybersecurity, information security and data governance.
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Technology standards and responsible technology governance.
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Agile technology-development methodologies.
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DevOps, software architecture and technology product development.
Technical experience should include relevant programming languages, frameworks and platforms such as:
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Solidity and Ethereum or comparable blockchain environments.
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Python, R or other relevant programming languages.
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TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn or comparable AI/ML frameworks.
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APIs and data formats including JSON, XML and CSV.
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Cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
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GitHub and other version-control or open-source development environments.
A portfolio of supported open-source projects, GitHub contributions, Proof-of-Concepts or deployed technology solutions would be advantageous.
Knowledge of climate change, sustainability, climate finance, international development and digital policy would also be highly desirable.
Candidates should preferably possess:
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A Master’s degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
A PhD, MBA or other advanced qualification relevant to technology leadership, emerging technologies or innovation would be advantageous.
Relevant professional certifications in areas such as:
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Agile or project management.
would also be beneficial.
Equivalent senior-level professional experience and demonstrated technical capability may also be considered where appropriate.
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Professional proficiency in English.
Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous.
Candidates should ideally demonstrate:
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At least 5 years of substantial professional experience in DLT/Blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, data modelling or another relevant emerging technology field.
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Senior-level experience leading technology teams, technical projects or digital innovation initiatives.
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Demonstrable practical experience in blockchain development and programming.
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Experience designing, developing and deploying technology applications, Proof-of-Concepts or digital solutions.
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Experience leading multidisciplinary or internationally distributed technology teams.
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Experience managing technology projects using Agile or comparable methodologies.
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Experience with project planning, budgeting, reporting and technical documentation.
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Experience working with cloud infrastructure and modern software-development environments.
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Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps or architecture.
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Experience engaging senior stakeholders, external partners and technical specialists.
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Experience identifying and developing strategic technology partnerships.
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Experience conducting or overseeing technical research and innovation initiatives.
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Experience working independently and taking responsibility for complex strategic and technical deliverables.
Experience developing AI or machine-learning algorithms and applications would be highly desirable.
Experience applying emerging technologies to climate action, sustainability, international development, public policy or environmental challenges would also be advantageous.